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Safety and Quality
National Safety Quality and Healthcare Standards
What are the National Standards for Australian Hospitals?
The Commission developed the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards to improve the quality of health service provision in Australia. The Standards provide a nationally consistent statement of the level of care consumers should be able to expect from health service organisations.
There are 10 NSQHS Standards focusing on areas that are essential to drive the implementation and use of safety and quality systems
Reservoir Private Hospital Day Procedure Centre achieved full accreditation with 10 NSQHS Standards in 2019.
Safety and Quality Data
Reservoir Private Hospital Day Procedure Centre has a comprehensive infection prevention and control program in place. Our facility and staff are regularly audited for compliance with national infection prevention and control guidelines, Australian Standards for reprocessing of reusable instruments and the Australian Commission of Safety and Quality in Healthcare [ACSQHC] National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards.
Hand Hygiene compliance rate for RPHDPC against national compliance rate
| Healthcare worker | Correct HH Actions | Total moments | RPHDPC Compliance | National compliance data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 34 | 35 | 97% | 83.6% |
| Medical | 10 | 15 | 66.6% | 70.9% |
Annual Audit for Compliance with AS/NZS 4187:2003, Infection Prevention & Control and GENCA Guidelines
Our Day Surgery has a comprehensive infection prevention and control program in place. Our faciltiy and staff are regularly audited for compliance with national infection prevention and control guidelines. Australian Standards for reprocessing of reusable medical debices and the Australian Commission of Safety and Quality in Healthcare [ACSQHC] National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards.
Ms Terry McAuley, Sterilisation and Infection Prevention and Control Consultant, STEAM Consulting conducted the annual audit for compliance with AS/NZS4187:2003, infection prevention and control and GENCA Guidelines.
The results of this audit identified that RPHDPC achieves:
- 94% compliance, 3.4% partial compliance and 2.6% noncompliance with the audit criteria based on AS/NZS 4187:2003, however it should be noted that many of these criteria are not applicable due to the limited scope of service delivery at this facility;
- 98% compliance, 2% partial and no findings of non compliance with the infection prevention and control audit criteria; and
- 100% compliance, with the perioperative and endoscopy practices audit criteria.
Fall rate is 0.12%
Pressure injury is 0.18%